yes, there is. the RAW filter does more sharpening without overdoing it and without the artifacts that you see from Photo Laboratory. it's not unsharp mask sharpening either. there is real detail coming out that is more like a mild sharpening. however, you can adjust the amount to suit your tastes. here are the advantages over Photo Laboratory that i use all the time:
1) interpolation while converting to 6144x4101, using more of the original sensor area. this produces less artifacts than resizing afterwards. it probably isn't as effective as using Genuine Fractals, but i don't have my copy installed anymore to test. 2) chroma noise reduction at interpolation time. some cameras have it worse than others. the *istD shows a mild amount sometimes. 3) allows you to save default conversion settings for each model of digital camera you own and automatically using the defaults for the one that produced the file you are opening. 4) allows you to save the conversion settings you used for each file. the next time you open the same RAW file, the file filter will apply the same settings. 5) the saved settings include gamma and a whole lot of other controls. the defaults produce images with lower contrast and tend not to use up the entire dynamic range of the file, so that you don't lose the highlights and shadows on a good exposure. there's more latitude by a small amount. you need to stretch the histogram yourself to determine what highlights and shadows get lost, if any. the Pentax conversion is more contrasty. it looks better initially, but leaves you less room for adjusting the shadows and highlights. i haven't found a way to save the settings in Photo Laboratory, so whatever ones you make, you have to remember yourself. Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 11:00 PM Subject: Re: *ist D software update > Can you elaborate on that? I've heard a lot of rave reviews about the CS > RAW converter. Is there a noticeable difference in edge definition?
